Read the passage below. Scrooge started back, appalled (after seeing Ignorance and want under the folding of the Spirit's robej. Having them shown to him in this way, he
tried to say they were fine children, but the words choked themselves, rather than be parties to a lie of such enormous magnitude.
“Spirit! Are they yours? Scrooge could say no more.
Why is Scrooge most likely, so shaken by Ignorance and want?
because he recognizes the children
because he fears what they might do to him
because the spirit represents generosity and goodwill, and he first arrived with holly, mistletoe, puddings, meat, fruit and more
because he loves the spirit and is appalled by his treatment of the children